Tonight, both Philippine President Duterte & Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addressed their respective constituents. The difference was VAST. After PH speech, questions abounded: What does this mean? In SG, speech was clear, precise. Done in 11 min. #coronavirus
Singapore PM reassured country, "We are on top of things. We anticipated medical and economic consequences, I'm confident we can deal with them." He then praised frontliners. "Singaporeans are cheering them on." #coronavirus
Mar 12, 2020 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
Seeing the drastic measures countries are taking with the #coronavirus, I'm so grateful to be an overseas Filipino worker in Singapore at this time. The SG gov't is calm, assuring, and because they did not underestimate the virus from the beginning, is in control.
In Singapore, I am assured of free medical treatment in a public hospital if I were to contract the virus. There have been a total of 178 cases in Singapore with 0 dead. I know this because I get a message on WhatsApp from the gov't with daily updates. #coronavirus
Mar 6, 2019 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Storytime. Landed in DC late last night after a transit and long haul from SG. I get to immigration counter and the officer asks me why I’m in the US.
Me: I’m here for a talk
Him: What’s your job?
Me: I’m a journalist
Him: What’s your talk on?
Me: #pressfreedom in Asia
He scoffs.
Him: The goal of news is just to sell and make money.
Me: Some outlets more than others. There’s enough to sell anyhow, with all that’s going on in the world.
He stamps my passport. As I walk away, he yells after me:
Journalists just make stories up.
Singapore PM reassured country, "We are on top of things. We anticipated medical and economic consequences, I'm confident we can deal with them." He then praised frontliners. "Singaporeans are cheering them on." #coronavirus